triumvirate

• Substantiv, das eine Gruppe von drei Personen bezeichnet, die gemeinsam die Verantwortung für die Staatsführung oder die bürgerliche Gewalt tragen.

A noun referring to a group of three individuals who share responsibility for public administration or civil authority.

1. Group of Three RulersC1formal

   A political regime dominated by three powerful individuals, often in ancient Rome.

   Triumvirat

   • The First Triumvirate consisted of Julius Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus.
   • The Second Triumvirate was formed by Octavian, Mark Antony, and Lepidus.
   • The triumvirate ruled Rome with absolute authority for several years.

   Synonymetroika

2. Any Group of ThreeC1formal

   A group or association of three people who share power or responsibility.

   Triumvirat

   • The company was managed by a triumvirate of senior executives.
   • A triumvirate of professors led the research project.
   • The committee was replaced by a triumvirate of advisors.

   Synonymethreesometriadtrinitytriotroika